The Bonds of Spirit are stronger than the Bonds of Blood

Chapter Three

Lily looked over to the door, and spotted the wavy haired teen. Ah, the infamous Sirius Black, she scoffed in her head. Nearly every girl in their year swooned over the boy. Lily never understood why. Sure he was handsome, but he was so arrogant! He stalked around the castle like he owned it! A small nagging thought kept telling her that it was just a façade, that no one could really be that arrogant. But Lily often ignored this thought, as she found the boy obnoxious. She nearly rolled her eyes at his ridiculous grin, waiting for him to say something in an attempt to get her to react like any other girl in their year. But his words surprised her. "Mind if I join you? Looks like we've both been ditched." He said. His friends had ditched him too? But those four were inseparable! With a shake of her head, she said "Not at all." She gestured to the seat across from her and waited for what he would say next. So far he was being rather polite. It was practically as suspicious as him being away from his friends.

Sirius was surprised when he got a closer look at the girl. It was Lily Evans, the girl who had shrugged off every attempt at conversation James had made. It was interesting to find her alone. Usually she was surrounded by the gaggle of girls that she had befriended back in their first year. She certainly wouldn't fall for any of his attempts at charm, unlike the other girls in their year. So he decided to just be polite, in the hopes of not being kicked out of a moving train! With a slightly embarrassed smile, he said "Mind if I join you? Looks like we've both been ditched." He couldn't believe he had managed to lose track of his friends already, and the year hadn't even begun! When he glanced at her, she shook her head and said "Not at all." He gratefully took a seat across from her. They quickly dissolved into an awkward silence. Sirius was beginning to regret this decision. Now he was trapped with his thoughts and someone who clearly didn't enjoy his company. Trying to escape his thoughts, he turned his gaze towards the corridor. Suddenly he caught a glimpse of Regulus.

Unable to help himself he muttered "Reg..." The two caught each other's glance for a moment, before Regulus broke it to chase after his friend. Sirius couldn't help but frown, the pain evident in his eyes. The moment he spoke, Lily turned her attention towards him. She noticed the look he had shared with a Slytherin boy, then the look of pain that followed. Wait, didn't Sirius have a brother? That must've been him! But why did the younger boy leave so swiftly? Curious, she drew up her courage and spoke. "Was that your brother?" Startled from his thoughts, Sirius turned toward the red head and said "Ah, yeah. Though we're not as close as we used to be." He didn't know why he was telling her this, but some small part of him hoped she wouldn't think he was pathetic for feeling so hurt over this change in relationship. He looked up at her next words. "I understand that well. My sister and I have become rather distant... Ever since I first came to Hogwarts." The two shared a sad, understanding smile. It seemed they had more in common than the house they had been sorted into.